Worried about being behind the 8-ball? You are in good company
On the plus side, if you are worrying about losing out on staking your claim to your perfect online brand territory/territories, you are in some good company. It isn’t always the little people (SMB’s) who are behind the 8-ball. Consider the cases of John Galliano, Balenciaga and a couple of their closest friends/competitors… It can … Continue reading
Facebook: But suck which and see?
I’ve been asked by Ausdance WA to give some tips on Facebook for their members. Ausdance WA is a not-for-profit membership organisation providing support and advocacy for all forms of dance, so I will be using examples specific to the WA dance industry and to some core activities within the industry. My answers will be … Continue reading
Basics: Avoidance is better than cure
Assuming you agree that it is important for your business to: maintain your existing customer base test the waters and iron out any teething problems along the way with minimal risk to yourself reduce the level of risk you expose your business to until you are at a point when you have the resources to … Continue reading
Basics: There is more than one way to peel an orange
© Nicole Paton | Dreamstime Stock Photos As a wet behind the ears creative SMB and online babe in the woods, I would suggest there is one more thing you probably need to have internalised before you start on the path of your great big online adventure. In addition to: understanding the importance in knowing … Continue reading
Crimes against flashion
Today I am going to start talking about a subject dear to my heart and my credit card, fashion. It is such a unique set of industries that intertwine in a symbotic relationship – some purely creative, so overwhelmingly commercial. And the online presence of the many areas of businesses which make up that spectrum … Continue reading





